Data Engineer

URGENT REQUIREMENT — SC CLEARED DATA ENGINEER CONTRACTS

Multiple roles · Mid-level, Senior & Lead · Hybrid (UK)

📌 £450–£600 per day (Inside IR35, dependent on experience)

📌 Initial 12-month SOW with a long-term programme roadmap (2–3 years)

📌 Primarily remote with occasional travel to the Midlands (up to 2 days/month)

📌 ACTIVE SC CLEARANCE REQUIRED — candidates must already hold live SC due to programme urgency and onboarding timescales

Hanover are building multiple Data Engineering teams to support a major long-term Central Government programme. Due to the immediate project demand, candidates must hold current active SC clearance — unfortunately new clearance sponsorships or applications cannot be considered for this particular contract.

The programme focuses on designing and delivering scalable cloud-based data solutions within high-performing Agile delivery teams. We are hiring across mid-level, senior and lead positions.

What you’ll be doing:

– Designing, building and maintaining scalable ETL/ELT data pipelines

– Working with structured data sources to support analytics and downstream services

– Developing solutions within modern cloud environments

– Collaborating within Agile engineering teams in fast-paced delivery settings

– Improving data quality, reliability and platform performance

– Contributing to engineering best practice and knowledge sharing across teams

What we’re looking for:

– Proven background as a Data Engineer within complex delivery environments

– Strong ETL/ELT experience

– Experience with AWS, Oracle, PL/SQL and/or PostgreSQL

– Strong SQL and data modelling fundamentals

– Comfortable operating within delivery-focused Agile teams under tight timescales

– UK Central Government experience

If you hold active SC clearance and are interested in hearing more, please get in touch ASAP as interview slots are being scheduled immediately.